Human Rights Quarterly
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
85 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.985) | 🔵 Computed |
Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.
Aims & Scope
Now entering its twenty-fifth year, Human Rights Quarterly is widely recognizedas the leader in the field of human rights. Articles written by experts from around the world and from a range of disciplines are edited to be understood by the intelligent reader. The Quarterly provides up-to-date information on important developments within the United Nations and regional human rights organizations, both governmental and non-governmental. It presents current work in human rights research and policy analysis, reviews of related books, and philosophical essays probing the fundamental nature of human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
POLITICAL SCIENCE | JCRSSCI | 209/332 | Q3 |
SOCIAL ISSUES | JCRSSCI | 44/72 | Q3 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE | JCISSCI | 232/332 | Q3 |
SOCIAL ISSUES | JCISSCI | 47/72 | Q3 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0.8 | 43 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0.8 | 41 | 36 |
| 2023 | 1 | 48 | 70 |
| 2022 | 0.985 | 51 | 190 |
| 2021 | — | 62 | 183 |
| 2020 | — | 58 | 344 |
| 2019 | — | 75 | 533 |
| 2018 | — | 62 | 606 |
| 2017 | — | 65 | 690 |
| 2016 | — | 66 | 676 |
| 2015 | — | 66 | 594 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Human Rights Quarterly
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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